Family Index

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Scientific Name

Poa hiemata

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Soft Snowgrass

Status

Height

60cm

Flowers

Flowerheads up to 12cm long with green or purplish spikelets.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Smooth, tufted grass with fine, soft leaves up to 25cm long which are rolled or folded.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley

Communities

Habitat Notes

Subalpine heath, grassland and open areas, in the Central Highlands and Ben Lonond, usually above 1000m altitude.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagates easily from seed, or by division of large plants. Cut back in autumn to promote new growth. Attracts seed-eating birds and provides cover for small lizards. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Small, in tall, finely branched seedheads. As seed matures, seedheads change from green to light brown. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. When the seed is ripe, it will fall when the seedheads are rubbed between your fingers. Cut stalks with secateurs to collect.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes